Finance
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Where is justice in bank fraud cases?Nov 06, 2012 4:40 am - The headline on the Oct. 25 Daily Herald Business section reads, “U.S. prosecutor sues Bank of America over alleged loan fraud at Countrywide.” These continued revelatio...
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After Sandy: Tips on filing home insurance claimsNov 04, 2012 6:04 am - Insurers will be dealing with a crush of claims in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy which inflicted billions of dollars in damages. Once homeowners can assess the exten...
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FDIC seizes Illinois bankNov 02, 2012 5:42 pm - WASHINGTON — Regulators say they have closed a bank in Florida and one in Illinois, bringing to 49 the number of U.S. bank failures this year. The Federal Deposit Insura...
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Corporations just beginning to tally Sandy’s costsNov 02, 2012 3:39 pm - NEW YORK — Corporate America is just starting to add up its losses from Superstorm Sandy, expected to be one of the most expensive storms in U.S. history. Delta Air Lin...
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Berkshire Hathaway buying Oriental TradingNov 02, 2012 3:33 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett will soon be prepared to throw a giant party for almost any occasion now that his Berkshire Hathaway is buying Oriental Trading Co. The dea...
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Will end-of-year business tax moves matter?Oct 29, 2012 9:52 am - First, keep in mind that there really is no one-size-fits-all solution to federal tax issues. If you haven’t done so lately, talk to your accountant. Second, if yours is...
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Reliance Steel looking to acquire bigger targets, CEO saysOct 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., the largest U.S. metals-servicing center company, said it was looking to increase the size of its acquisitions to $500 million or more to ...
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SuperValu bonds tumble as shareholders gainOct 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Bonds of SuperValu Inc. that lack protections for investors in a takeover have made the supermarket chain’s debt the worst performer among high-yield U.S. food and drug ...
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Fund managers: Don’t give up on HP, Dell or PCsOct 27, 2012 11:00 pm - All the buzz about mobile devices might lead you to believe the PC’s future is bleak. Just this week, Apple unveiled the iPad Mini, barely a month after the iPhone 5 rol...
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Hong Kong imposes property tax on nonlocal buyersOct 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Hong Kong’s government announced its first property tax targeted at overseas buyers, stepping up efforts to cool home prices as U.S. monetary easing and record-low inter...